Legionnaires Disease Surveillance in US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities and Assessment of Health Care Facility Association.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Legionnaires disease (LD) incidence is increasing in the United States. Health care facilities are a high-risk setting for transmission of Legionella bacteria from building water systems to occupants. However, the contribution of LD in health care facilities to national LD rates is not well characterized.

Objectives

To determine the burden of LD in US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients and to assess the amount of LD with VA exposure.

Design, setting, and participants

Retrospective cohort study of reported LD data in VA medical facilities in a national VA LD surveillance system from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2016. The study population included total veteran enrollees and enrollees who used the VA health care system.

Main outcomes and meas

SUBMITTER: Gamage SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6324594 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature